The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-06-04
AROUND THE HUE.
farmervilie.
From the Home-Adyocate.l

keF. w. ii. Hlij, the MetheGist
minister appointed to this circuit, has
moved his family to town and now oc-
cupies the premises known as the Par
vim place.
Mr.. r. J. Grafton, Of Shiloh vicinity,
brought Il quantity of excellent apples
to this market las Saturday w ich met
with ready safe. Mr.. G. has been on
| the sick list, but, we are pleased to
state, is now rapidly gaining his health
and strength.
The religious aid society known as
the "Wiiliug Workers" are rehearsing
and otherwise preparing to give d
grand entert iinment for the benefit Of
the Methodist church at this place
The time of holding the entertainment
| will be announced as soon as the re9ui-
site arrangements are completed.
We regret to learn that there are
several CASES of sickness i'll tpWn-prin-
cipally among the children MIR. j.
NJ. Smiths baby is quite sick with
| fever and Mr. r. Haas little child was
suddenly attacked with flax Monday
| night. a child of Rev. w. H Hill is
| also under medical treatment.
The Gazette says:
Capts. Lazarus B:unner and J. NJ.
Rabun are at home again, having come
up from Monroe Sunday evening.
Our editor Judge J. f. Trimble was
at his office on Saturday for the first
time since his protracted sickness. He
is slowly improving but yet quite fee
BILE and weak.
Tnlluiah
The Times has been saying to T.l'u-
lahiteS for yeaI 'tincorpOrate' and
still they Incorporated not, Since that
they should.
Tallulah now enjoys better freight
rates and the Times man can no longer
kick at each passing train.
Rayvllle.
Mrs. A. G.. Liddell has received her
commission as postmistress.
Prof. Graves and family who have
mode their home in RayviIle for the
past two years have zone to Pine Bluff.
Ark.
Beacon items:
Some of our exchanges spell moneys
thus: "monies.'' Where vowel pre-
cedes the y the y is retained, but for
fear some of our exchanges accuse us of
teaching grammar will not explain.
If a mob of 100 men attack one man
the chances would be that at least two
men would be killed or wounded. Had
as we'll argue that shooting into.
drove of birds that one would have less
chance TO kill than if shooting al a
single bird.
Arcadia.
The commencement exercises OF the
Arcadia Male and Female College will
take place on the 12th inst.
Speaking of railroads, the Record
says: "Our railroad prospects are ss
nattering as we could ask. sI4ook out
for the locomotive you will hear it
whistle before long"
Bastrop.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Handy are visit
ing relatives in East Feliciaua.
District Attorney S. Il. Baird is the
happy father of a bouncing boy.
The editor Of the Clarion ssmet many
farmers on the streets last week who
report the crops to be magnificent and
prospects brighter for a pientcous har-
vest than has been the case for many
years past"
Columbia.
from the Watchman.]
DR.. NanHorn and wife left last Sun
day on the Prince, via Monroe, for
Grand Bluff, Texas, on visit to Mrs.
NanHorn's mother.
Mrs. J. w. Blanks, after spending
t Wo weeks in Columbia, left per Hanna
Blanks, on last Sunday, for her home
| in New Orleans. She WAS accompanied
by her sister, Mrs. II. {. Blanks, who
will spend few weeks in the city.
Mr.. G. G. Woodbridge, assis,an, Chief
engineer Of the Pine Bluff and Alcxau-
dria Railroad Company, passed through
Columbia last Saturday en- route for
| Alexandria. He was making recon-
| uoissance of the country from Monroe
to Alexandria, with the view of max
ing an actual survey, within few
days. The company that he is with is
company composed, principally, OF
eastern capitalists, lately organized,
and from thu manner in which they
have gone to work we arc inclined TO
the belief that they mean business. We
hope so at least.
Winusb0ro.
The White Stockings and o. *
played a match game Of ball near
Winnsboro on the 9th ult. The score